A homeless encampment is seen in the Tenderloin District of San Francisco, California, on Aug. 28, 2023. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
HUD Secretary Scott Turner wrote in a Fox News Digital opinion piecei earlier this month about a "paradigm shift" in the department's approach to homelessness and housing.
"But our goal is to let HUD use real, proven effective strategies, and there is no evidence that giving free apartments to the homeless without preconditions or participation requirements – like job training or treatment – leads to good outcomes," Turner wrote.
The Robert C. Weaver Federal Building, the current headquarters of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, is seen on July 8, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)
Turner wrote that HUD wants to continue to help support work that aims to aid those experiencing homelessness and battling addiction to recover and become self-sufficient.
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Permanent housing funding for 2026 is currently $3.3 billion and could be cut in half to $1.1 billion through the Trump administration’s effort, according to Politico.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-admin-targets-homeless-housing-program-people-could-face-return-streets-report